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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 20h

This day, November 1st (1878) the City of London Corporation became responsible for Epping Forest following an Act of Parliament in August 1878.

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 3d

The Unseen Enemy. Lest we forget.
This day, October 30th (2021), Canvey Town Council
unveiled a plaque in Labworth Memorial Gardens dedicated, and in memory of residents who sadly lost their lives due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 3d

This day October 29th 1966, in what was described as Burnham-on-Crouch’s worst ever night of hooliganism, hundreds of rowdies created a reign of terror that drove law abiding citizens off the streets. (report Maldon & Burnham Standard 4/11/1966)

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 3d

Fed Up in the rain

Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 5d

A simplified map of the English tribal lands in the southern half of England in AD60 at the time of Boudica's (Boadicea) revolt. Boudica was Queen of the Iceni. The Trinovantes lands were centred on Colchester which was the first town destroyed in the revolt.
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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 6d

Scott Ross and Margaret Mills chat about novelist,
Elinor Glyn, who lived near Harlow.
Her 1907 book – THREE WEEKS – was (allegedly) a favourite of King Edward VII.
Listen again,
phoenixfm.com/2025/10/22/t...
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The tale of a notorious novelist

Now usually on a Tuesday I’m joined by local historian, Margaret Mills, who I’m pleased to say was persuaded to <a class="read-more" href="https://phoenixfm.com/2025/10/22/the-tale-of-a-notorious-nove...

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 6d

This day 26th October
is apparently – Essex Day,
otherwise known as St Cedd's Day.
Well, well, well...........
(Image St Cedd looking out
from All Saint's Church Maldon).

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 7d

Just a week to go. Hadleigh Heritage presents,
The Struggle to Build Southend's First Pier.
Full details on poster.
essex100.com/talks-events/
image John Debenham

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 9d

This day October 23rd (1976). Traffic in Maldon High Street was brought a standstill when 6 elephants & a camel paraded along the Street and posed outside the Moot Hall. The animals were part of Robert Brothers Circus on their way to join the other acts on the town’s promenade.

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 11d

Reported this day October 22nd (1971) HMS Belfast, after being converted to a museum at Tilbury Docks arrived at her new permanent mooring in the Pool of London, just west of Tower Bridge.

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 11d

This day October 21st (1950) the William Morris Gallery opened in Walthamstow. William Morris was an enthusiastic supporter of the British Arts and Crafts Movement and is best known as a designer of wallpaper and patterned fabrics, a writer of poetry and fiction.

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 13d

This day October 20th (1845) Colchester’s first oyster feast was attended by over 200 guests. Now held on the last Friday in October each year, the Mayor of Colchester hosts a grand civic Oyster Feast in the Moot Hall. We don’t have an image from 1845, but this one from 2005.

Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 13d

This day October 19th (2011) was climax of the so called ‘Battle of Dale Farm’ with the forcible clearance of a travellers’ encampment north of Basildon. Said to be the biggest in Europe, 400 residents including about 100 children were removed.
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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 16d

NOT GUILTY - Radio Pirates
On this day October 17th (1966) at the Chelmsford
Assizes Oliver Smedley (of Wendens Ambo) was acquitted of the manslaughter of Reg Calvert the boss of Radio City.
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In bookshops or online
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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 16d

This day October 16th (1987) Hurricane strength winds caused devastation across Essex, London & much of England.
& forever quoted - ‘Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way; well, if you're watching, don't worry’!

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 17d

They get around.
Two Egyptian Geese (with friend)
taking the airs on the edge of Eagle Pond,
bordering both LB Redbridge
and LB Waltham Forest.

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 19d

This day OCTOBER 14th(1066)
The Norman, William (the Conqueror)
overthrew, Harold the last Saxon King
at the Battle of Hasting.
Harold’s body was taken to Essex and buried
within the grounds of Waltham Abbey.
Now not a lot of people know that!
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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 19d

This day October 13th (1965) the trial of Southend’s Chief Constable, William Alexander McConnach MBE, began at the Old Bailey. Eleven further charges of fraud and false accounting were added to the charge sheet. The defendant denied all charges.

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 20d

This day October 12th (1967) The Ford Technical and Research Centre at Dunton was opened by Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Now called the Dunton campus, a replica statute of Henry Ford stands to the left of the sign.

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Chingford Historical Society @chingfordhist.bsky.social · 21d

This Thursday 16 October at 7.30pm we are looking forward to welcoming Dr Peter Ross to #Chingford to hear his talk ‘A Trip along the River Thames in 1749’. In person and online via Zoom. Just £3 for non-members. Booking is for online attendance only www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-trip-alo...

A Trip along the River Thames in 1749

With Dr Peter Ross

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 21d

This day October 11th (1990) Warner’s Holiday Camp in Dovercourt closed. Opened 1937 it rapidly grew in popularity until the advent of World War II. In 1939 it was a staging post for hundreds of Jewish children rescued from Nazi Germany under the ‘Kinder Transport’ programe..

Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 22d

October 10th (1973) the Dept of Trade in a letter to Sir Bernard Braine, the MP for SE Essex, said it would be too dangerous to move the ammunition ship SS Richard Montgomery. The Montgomery carrying 1,400 tonnes of high explosives in sank in the Thames Estuary in August 1944.

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 24d

This day October 9th (1923). Excavation work was authorised inside Cranham Parish Church (nr Upminster) to identify the remains of General James Oglethorpe (1696 –1785), soldier, British MP of parliament, philanthropist, social reformer.
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The Body Snatcher? - Essex Hundred Publications

Rest in Peace from the Body Snatcher

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 24d

Ever wondered why there are so many more Civil Servants in the last 5 years? Presumabley nothing to with all the all the extra red tape and bureaucracy that came in since BREXIT!

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Essex Hundred Publications @essex100.bsky.social · 25d

This day October 8th (1933) Miss Zetta Hills hampered by rough seas, damaged steering gear and after capsizing twice had to abandon her effort to cycle across the River Thames from Kent. At the time she was just a quarter of a mile from Southend Pier.